I was told my patience may be tested with this film but that it was also wonderful. Some bastard lied to me about the patience bit but not the wonderful part. The fact it is based on true events during the Algerian civil war adds to the outstanding film making. It takes a close look at the lives of a group of French monks and the decisions they have to make when their lives come under threat during war. A fascinating study of their daily rituals and interaction with one another never becomes boring as tension mounts inside and outside their monastery walls. Save their bacon or stay and answer their calling? Pretty sure I'd get the hell out of there but it isn't easy imagining myself as a monk.
4.5/5
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